Small Scale Experiments for Tritium Breeding (SSETB)

A Contract Award Notice
by UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£800K-£3M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
07 Feb 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Oxfordshire:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 11 suppliers

Description

A programme of four scientific experiments in the field of Tritium Breeding.

Lot Division

1 Solid lithium ceramics

A research programme to address a critical aspect of the tritium breeding technology based on solid lithium ceramics. Delivery of a small-scale experiment or other project, preferably based on an existing experimental or other capability. Additional information: Refer to the ITT.

2 Lithium in liquid phase

Aa research programme to address a critical aspect of the tritium breeding technology based on the use of lithium in liquid phase (either as a pure metal or as part of mixture/eutectic) as the breeding material (and potential the tritium carrier medium). Delivery of a small-scale experiment or other project, preferably based on an existing experimental or other capability within your organisation, that could support the fusion community to develop in future larger breeder experiments. Additional information: Refer to the ITT.

3 Molten salt of lithium

A research programme to address a critical aspect of the tritium breeding technology based on the use of a molten salt of lithium for the breeding and neutron-moderating material. Delivery of a small-scale experiment or other project, preferably based on an existing experimental or other capability within your organisation. Additional information: Refer to the ITT.

4 Digital Simulation and modelling

A research programme to address a critical aspect of the tritium breeding technology based on the use of Digital Simulation and Modelling of a Neutron Source, the breeding in a range of materials, neutron-moderating materials and geometries pertinent to the three technology families in the above lots. Delivery of a small-scale in-silico experimental project, preferably based on an existing computational science or other capability within your organisation, that could support the fusion community. Additional information: Refer to the ITT.

Award Detail

1 Astral Systems (Hallen)
  • Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
  • Reference: 004133-2025-1-1
  • Value: £3,104,901
2 Lancaster University (Lancaster)
  • Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
  • Reference: 004133-2025-2-2
  • Value: £3,104,901
3 Oxford Sigma (Oxford)
  • Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
  • Reference: 004133-2025-3-3
  • Value: £3,104,901
4 Birmingham University (Birmingham)
  • Lot 1 Solid lithium ceramics
  • Reference: 004133-2025-4-4
  • Value: £3,104,901
5 Kyoto Fusioneering (Kyoto)
  • Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase
  • Reference: 004133-2025-5-5
  • Value: £1,529,631
6 Tokamak Energy (Abingdon)
  • Lot 2 Lithium in liquid phase
  • Reference: 004133-2025-6-6
  • Value: £1,529,631
7 Edinburgh University (Edinburgh)
  • Lot 3 Molten salt of lithium
  • Reference: 004133-2025-7-7
  • Value: £800,000
8 Amentum Clean Energy (Warrington)
  • Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
  • Reference: 004133-2025-8-8
  • Value: £2,763,295
9 Bangor University Nuclear Futures Institute (Bangor)
  • Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
  • Reference: 004133-2025-9-9
  • Value: £2,763,295
10 Idom (London)
  • Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
  • Reference: 004133-2025-10-10
  • Value: £2,763,295
11 Materials University of Manchester (Manchester)
  • Lot 4 Digital Simulation and modelling
  • Reference: 004133-2025-11-11
  • Value: £2,763,295

Award Criteria

Quality Questionnaire 100
price 0

CPV Codes

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 73110000 - Research services
  • 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services

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